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Venezuela's Supreme Court President Luisa Estella Morales gives a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Morales said the upcoming inauguration of President Hugo Chavez can legally be postponed. Morales made the statement amid a heated debate between the government and opposition over whether the constitution requires the ailing leader to be sworn in for a new term on Thursday. The congress has voted to delay the ceremony. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuela's Supreme Court President Luisa Estella Morales gives a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Morales said the upcoming inauguration of President Hugo Chavez can legally be postponed. Morales made the statement amid a heated debate between the government and opposition over whether the constitution requires the ailing leader to be sworn in for a new term on Thursday. The congress has voted to delay the ceremony. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)